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By the end of the nineteenth century, nationalistic movements resulted in independent sovereignty for all of the following except |
| | A) | Bulgaria. |
| | B) | Germany. |
| | C) | Greece. |
| | D) | Ireland. |
| | E) | Italy. |
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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the catalyst that started World War I because |
| | A) | he was a unifying force between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian empire. |
| | B) | his death caused Russia to rush to the defense of Austria. |
| | C) | his death caused Germany to rush to the defense of Serbia. |
| | D) | his death ended plans for national self-determination within the Austro-Hungarian empire. |
| | E) | his death brought to a head the tensions underlying the alliances in eastern and western Europe. |
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The rivalry between Germany and Britain up to 1914 included |
| | A) | an expensive naval race. |
| | B) | competition for foreign markets. |
| | C) | tariff wars. |
| | D) | competition for colonies in east and southwest Africa. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Dreadnoughts were designed primarily |
| | A) | to be quick and agile and slip through an enemy blockade. |
| | B) | to spy on one’s enemies. |
| | C) | to protect merchant shipping and, if necessary, conduct high-seas battles. |
| | D) | to launch underwater attacks with unmanned torpedoes. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The purpose of national alliances such as the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente was |
| | A) | to create a mutually advantageous free trade association. |
| | B) | to provide mutual defense and support in case of attack. |
| | C) | to cooperatively share resources in African colonies. |
| | D) | to avoid war. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The German Schlieffen Plan called for |
| | A) | a quick invasion of Great Britain and destruction of the British navy. |
| | B) | a quick invasion of Russia so that the war would only be fought on one front. |
| | C) | a blockade of France to starve that country into submission. |
| | D) | a swift knockout of France followed by defensive action against Russia. |
| | E) | simultaneous invasions of France, Britain, and Russia with heavy reliance on the navy. |
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Which of the following was not a new military technology used for the first time in World War I? |
| | A) | machine guns. |
| | B) | armored tanks. |
| | C) | airplanes. |
| | D) | poisonous gas. |
| | E) | diesel-powered submarines. |
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Compared to the western front, fighting on the eastern front was |
| | A) | more fluid, as the Germans made inroads into Russia. |
| | B) | a deadlock, with German and Austrian troops trapped for months in trenches. |
| | C) | more encouraging for the Allies, especially on the Balkan Peninsula. |
| | D) | not as deadly, with far fewer casualties. |
| | E) | over quickly. |
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World War I is considered a "total war" for all of the following reasons except |
| | A) | the use of propaganda to inspire sacrifice. |
| | B) | the whole-hearted commitment of all citizens to the war effort. |
| | C) | the recognition of the importance of the home front in the war effort. |
| | D) | the targeting of civilians as a strategy of war. |
| | E) | the level of government control over production and distribution of goods. |
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What effect did World War I have on the status of women? |
| | A) | the demands of total war actually reduced the opportunities for women. |
| | B) | women engaged in combat for the first time. |
| | C) | women in many countries received the vote in the years after the war. |
| | D) | women gained economic status that continued long after the war. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The Japanese objective in World War I was |
| | A) | to seize German-held islands in the Pacific. |
| | B) | to reduce China to the status of a Japanese protectorate. |
| | C) | to take advantage of British preoccupation in Europe and seize Hong Kong. |
| | D) | to invade and secure their control of Korea. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The battle of Gallipoli was significant in that |
| | A) | it sounded the death-knell of the Ottoman empire. |
| | B) | it demonstrated that the British navy was no match for German dreadnoughts. |
| | C) | this decisive battle finally broke the stalemate on the western front. |
| | D) | this British-directed debacle cost the lives of many Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand troops. |
| | E) | it demonstrated that, after the arrival of American troops, the Allies would win the war. |
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The only global region that was not directly engaged in World War I was |
| | A) | East Asia. |
| | B) | India. |
| | C) | Africa. |
| | D) | North America. |
| | E) | South America. |
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In addition to fighting off Allied forces, the Ottoman empire faced insurrection from |
| | A) | the Arabs. |
| | B) | the Egyptians. |
| | C) | the Greeks. |
| | D) | the Serbs. |
| | E) | the Turks. |
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Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate when |
| | A) | Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace. |
| | B) | an assassination attempt revealed that his family was in danger. |
| | C) | troops garrisoned in the capital mutinied. |
| | D) | German forces seized the Ukraine. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The provisional government lost the support of many Russians because it |
| | A) | continued to use the police apparatus of the tsar. |
| | B) | continued policies that discriminated against minorities. |
| | C) | denied Russians the right to free speech and free press. |
| | D) | promised to continue the war to victory. |
| | E) | launched an all-attack on the workers’ soviets. |
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Although he called himself a Marxist, Lenin, unlike Marx, believed that |
| | A) | the revolution would be led by rural peasants, not industrial workers. |
| | B) | the revolution would be led by a small, highly disciplined party acting on behalf of the workers. |
| | C) | the revolution would be led by the intelligentsia acting on behalf of all Russia people. |
| | D) | the revolution would not succeed until Russian workers were joined by workers all over the world. |
| | E) | the revolution could not succeed if it alienated the church and the military. |
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The key factor in the U.S. decision to enter World War I was |
| | A) | its long-standing friendship with Great Britain. |
| | B) | the U.S. desire to acquire German colonies in the Pacific. |
| | C) | American prejudice against German immigrants. |
| | D) | the political ambition of Woodrow Wilson. |
| | E) | Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare against the United States. |
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At the Paris Peace Conference, |
| | A) | the Allies agreed to let ethnic self-determination set the boundaries of the Middle East. |
| | B) | Britain and France were determined to strip Germany of colonies and military power. |
| | C) | Russia was forced to cede much of Manchuria to Japan. |
| | D) | Woodrow Wilson gained acceptance of his Fourteen Points. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Which of the following statements about the League of Nations is not true? |
| | A) | It was conceived by Woodrow Wilson. |
| | B) | It was rejected by the U.S. Congress. |
| | C) | It was designed to solve international disputes through arbitration. |
| | D) | It had no power to enforce its decisions. |
| | E) | It was dominated by the countries of Europe. |
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Which of the following nations was not added to the map of Europe by the Treaty of Versailles? |
| | A) | Czechoslovakia. |
| | B) | Hungary. |
| | C) | Poland. |
| | D) | the Soviet Union. |
| | E) | Yugoslavia. |
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The mandate system |
| | A) | allowed Britain and France to take the lands formerly held by the Ottoman empire into protective custody. |
| | B) | was acceptable to the Arabs as better than outright colonialism. |
| | C) | was one of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points. |
| | D) | formed the basis for redrawing the boundaries of central and eastern Europe. |
| | E) | determined when and how Germany was to pay reparation to the Allies. |
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